SADO works to provide public appellate defense services to indigent criminal defendants in cases assigned by the courts as well as training to criminal attorneys and research information for pro se litigants and those interested in criminal justice issues.

Published by the Michigan Judicial Institute, the Benchbook Series of electronic books is intended as a reference tool for judges when legal issues arise in court, but the individual titles are also helpful to laypersons trying to understand Michigan state court procedures. Part 2 of the Criminal Proceedings Benchbook as well as other criminal law titles in the series may be found on the MJI ...